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Calgary Property Tax Rates

Alberta · Confirmed residential and multi-class mill rates for 2026, with the 10-year trend and how Calgary stacks up against its province and the rest of Canada.

Residential rate 2026
6.28
mills · 0.63%
Year over year
+0.10
+1.6% vs 2025
vs AB average
31%
below the provincial average (2025)

Property tax rates by class (2026)

All confirmed 2026 mill rates for Calgary. Rates are shown in mills and as a percentage of assessed value.

Property classMill rate% of value
Residential6.280.63%
Multi-Residential6.280.63%
Commercial22.182.22%
Industrial22.182.22%

Estimate your Calgary property tax

Enter an assessed value to estimate the annual tax at Calgary's confirmed 2026 rates.

per year

Estimate only, based on the municipal rate and provincial portioning; it excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. For full carrying costs, use the True Cost Calculator.

10-year residential rate trend

How Calgary's residential mill rate has moved over the past decade.

YearResidential rateChange
20166.52
20176.36-0.16
20186.66+0.30
20196.54-0.12
20207.41+0.87
20217.52+0.11
20227.41-0.11
20236.57-0.84
20246.49-0.08
20256.18-0.31
20266.28+0.10

Project your future Calgary property tax

Estimate how your annual bill could move over the next several years as assessed values and the mill rate change. The mill-rate assumption is pre-filled from Calgary's own 10-year trend — adjust any input to match your own outlook.

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YearAssessed valueMill rateEst. annual tax

Illustrative projection only. It compounds your chosen assessment-growth and mill-rate assumptions from the confirmed 2026 base and excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. Actual rates are set each year by Calgary and assessments by the province. Not financial advice.

How Calgary compares

In 2025, Calgary's residential rate of 6.18 mills was 31% below the Alberta average (8.96) and 15% below the national average across the cities we track (7.28).

What the mill rate means

A mill rate of 6.28 means $6.28 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value (about 0.63%). Annual tax is assessed value × rate ÷ 1,000, before any provincial portioning. Use the True Cost Calculator for your exact figure.

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Calgary property tax FAQ

How much is property tax in Calgary?
Calgary's confirmed 2026 residential mill rate is 6.28, or about 0.63% of assessed value. On a home assessed at $500,000 that works out to roughly $3,140 per year before provincial education and school levies.
How is Calgary property tax calculated?
Annual property tax is your assessed value multiplied by the mill rate and divided by 1,000. At Calgary's 2026 residential rate of 6.28 mills, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,512 in municipal tax, before education levies.
When are Calgary property taxes due?
Calgary mails assessment notices in January and tax notices in the spring, with payment typically due at the end of June. The exact due date is printed on your notice, so confirm it there each year.
Did Calgary's property tax rate go up in 2026?
Yes. The 2026 residential rate of 6.28 mills is about 1.6% higher than the 2025 rate of 6.18, though it remains below the 2024 rate of 6.49 and has stayed roughly flat over the past decade.
How does Calgary compare to other Alberta cities?
Calgary's rate is among the lowest in the province. In 2025 its residential rate of 6.18 mills was about 31% below the Alberta average, and well below Edmonton (10.14), Red Deer (9.90) and Lethbridge (11.40).

More Alberta property tax rates

Compare Calgary with other Alberta municipalities we track.

See every Alberta rate on the Alberta property tax page, or browse the full By City directory.

Data reflects confirmed municipal tax bylaws; 2026 rates are added as each municipality finalizes them. Always verify current rates with Calgary before making financial decisions. MillRate.ca aggregates publicly available municipal property tax rates for information only and is not affiliated with any municipality or assessment authority.